Entries Tagged as 'Editing'

Let’s Talk Transitions

There are two things that generally stand out when you watch an amateur video. Shaky footage from the lack of tripod use, and too many transitions. We amateurs love transitions and use them frequently. Too frequently. Why? I don’t know, maybe because any video editing software comes with piles of cheesy transitions, which amateurs think they really ought to use. Well, allow me to write a bit more on this subject, and I’ll shed some light on when to use transitions and when to avoid them. [Read more →]

Saying It Without Words

Read any book, ask any pro, and you’ll be told that showing it is better than saying it in most cases. If you can get the story across without saying a word, you generally end up with a more compelling story, and it sounds less cheesy. [Read more →]

Event Montage Videos — Updated!

Event montage videos?! What’s that? Well, for one thing, I made up the name. Basically, it’s a video summarizing an event. You’ve seen them. The one to five minute videos that show off the highlights of an event, such as a wedding, party, or even just a basketball game. You may have seen this type of video before and thought that you could never do that. Turns out that they are quite simple to make. [Read more →]

Easy Sound Effects (That Sound Good)

As you may or may not know, I have been slaving (okay, maybe more like working) on the sound effects for iSundae II. In the course of creating sounds, I have discovered a few interesting items which create some unexpected sounds. [Read more →]

Conquering Credits

Although most people leave when the credits start scrolling, credits are probably a very frustrating piece to create for a movie. There are so many problems that can happen when making scrolling credits. I have done three or four movies with scrolling credits, and I’ve only gotten them just right on iSundae II. [Read more →]